Subway is facing a class-action lawsuit under the New Jersey
Consumer Fraud Act. All it took was a
lawyer and an antiquated law. It started
out as a Facebook photo in Australia.
One man’s footlong sub measured in at 11 inches, which sparked Mr.
DeNittis’s interest in suing the sandwich shop under New Jersey law on behalf
of nearly everyone who’s purchased one.

Good Morning America took an unofficial test. Out of the six footlongs it purchased, all
were indeed a foot long. One was even
slightly larger.

Of the $4.2 million settlement in the red light camera class
action lawsuit, a whopping $6.00 was allocated for the plaintiffs who received tickets
ranging from $85 - $140. With
approximately 500,000 plaintiffs, DeNittis received over $1 million for his
trouble.

DeNittis’s thirst for the next big corporate cash-cow underscores
exactly what we’ve been saying – New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act allows
enterprising attorneys to file suit against nearly anyone, make millions in
attorney’s fees, and walk away. Consumers
end up paying the price for higher production costs.

Assemblyman
Craig Coughlin’s legislation, A-3264, would make these ridiculous lawsuits a
rarity for New Jersey, instead of a punchline.
It’s time to advance this legislation before more of these ridiculous suits gain momentum.

Posted by AnnMarie McDonald at 10:23:13 AM

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